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Comprehensive Analysis Of The Atlantic Coast Natural Gas Transmission Line, William David Young Jan 2016

Comprehensive Analysis Of The Atlantic Coast Natural Gas Transmission Line, William David Young

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New energy sources are needed to sustain our constant need for energy as well as the development of the next generation. The Atlantic Coast Pipeline is over 600 miles in length and will provide consistent, clean energy to the energy consumers in Virginia and North Carolina from natural gas production in the states of West Virginia, Pennsylvania, and Ohio. A detailed analysis was performed looking at modern pipeline construction as well as multiple studies to determine the economic, social, and environmental impacts of this transmission line. A theoretical study was also performed comparing how this transmission line would impact the …